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Lyell Tweed

Dramatic police body cam footage shows cops chase and arrest teenagers

Police have shared footage of a high speed chase leading to arrests from Ashton earlier this month.

Officers were on patrol in the early hours of January 3 after spotting two 'suspicious' vehicles travelling along Newmarket Road in Ashton.

One of these vehicles had been stolen in a burglary not long before being spotted by officers, with the other having been used in a burglary the night before, police said.

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A police car approached these vehicles at which point three teenagers abandoned one of them and 'bundled' into the other.

A pursuit began to Thirlmere Avenue, Ashton, where four teenagers abandoned the car and tried to escape on foot.

This chase went through various streets, gardens and football fields, before the four were caught.

In the video from an officer's body cam, police can be heard describing chasing the teens at over 70mph and warning them that police dogs and a taser could be used against them.

All four were arrested on suspicion of burglary but have all since been released on bail pending further enquiries.

Body cam footage from a high speed police pursuit through Ashton (GMP)

Sergeant Luke Summerfield of GMP's Tameside district said: "Burglary is an incredibly intrusive and upsetting crime for those who unfortunately fall victim to it and we're committed to ensuring those responsible for such crimes are identified and face justice.

"Thanks to a great team effort that evening we were able to detain four males on suspicion of burglary and recover two stolen vehicles.

"Our investigation currently remains ongoing and I would encourage anyone who may information or video footage to get in touch with police as soon as possible."

An investigation is ongoing, police said.

Anyone with information should is asked to police on 0161 856 9125 or 101 quoting incident 207 of 03/01/22.

Alternatively, details can be passed on via the LiveChat function at https://crowd.in/2JZSjC or via the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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